oral communications. 1.what are the components of an introductory paragraph? 2.how might they be...
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Writing the Speech
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
INDEPENDENT WORK
1. What are the components of an introductory paragraph?
2. How might they be different in a speech than in an essay?
WRITING YOUR SPEECH
1. TELL THEM WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO TELL THEM
2. TELL THEM3. TELL THEM WHAT YOU TOLD THEM
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - THE INTRODUCTION
Attention GettersThesis StatementAudience AdaptationCredibility StatementPreviewTransition to the Body
ATTENTION GETTERS
A STORY OR ANECDOTEOne dark summer night in 1849, a
young woman in her 20's left Bucktown, Maryland, and followed the North Star. What was her name? Harriet Tubman. She went back some 19 times to rescue her fellow slaves. And as James Blockson relates in a 1984 issue of National Geographic, by the end of her career, she had a $40,000.00 price on her head. This was quite a compliment from her enemies (Blockson 22).
RHETORICAL QUESTIONSHave you ever heard of a railroad with
no tracks, with secret stations, and whose conductors were considered criminals?
ATTENTION GETTERS
QUOTATION"No day dawns for the slave, nor is it
looked for. It is all night--night forever . . . ." (Pause) This quote was taken from Jermain Loguen, a fugitive who was the son of his Tennessee master and a slave woman.
UNUSUAL STATEMENT"Follow the drinking gourd. That's what
I said, friend, follow the drinking gourd." This phrase was used by slaves as a coded message to mean the Big Dipper, which revealed the North Star, and pointed toward freedom.
ATTENTION GETTERS
HUMOR"I'm feeling boxed in." [PAUSE] I'm not
sure, but these may have been Henry "Box" Brown's very words after being placed on his head inside a box which measured 3 feet by 2 feet by 2 1\2 feet for what seemed to him like "an hour and a half." He was shipped by Adams Express to freedom in Philadelphia (Brown 60,92; Still 10).
SHOCKING STATISTICToday, John Elway's talents are worth
millions, but in 1840 the price of a human life, a slave, was worth $1,000.00.
CREDIBILITY STATEMENTS
COMPETENCEIn doing research for this topic, I came
across an account written by one of these heroes that has deepened my understanding of the institution of slavery. Frederick Douglass', My Bondage and My Freedom, is the account of a man whose master's kindness made his slavery only more unbearable.
GOOD WILLI hope you'll enjoy hearing about the
heroism of the Underground Railroad as much as I have enjoyed preparing for this speech.
PREVIEW STATEMENTS
TOPICAL"First, I will inform you about the
invention of the kite. Then, I will explain the evolution of the kite. Third, I will introduce you to the different types of kites. Finally, I will inform you about various uses for kites.“
Notice that this preview avoids digressions (e.g., listing the various uses for kites); you will take care of the deeper information within the body of the speech.
What will we hear first if we hear this speech? Last?
CHRONOLOGICAL"I'll talk about the Pony Express in three
parts. First, its origins, second, its heyday, and third, how it came to an end." Notice that this preview avoids digressions (e.g., listing the reasons why the Pony Express came to an end); you will cover the deeper information within the body of the speech.
PREVIEW STATEMENTS
For this speech, this order may work:
1) BACKGROUND OR HISTORICAL INFORMATION
2) RELEVANCE TO TODAY3) POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS
WHAT’S YOUR TOPIC?How will you arrange your topic?TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO DECIDE.CLASS SHARING
INDEPENDENT WORK
1. What are the components of a speech body paragraph?
2. How might they be different in a speech than in an essay?
WRITING YOUR SPEECH
1. TELL THEM WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO TELL THEM
2. TELL THEM3. TELL THEM WHAT YOU TOLD THEM
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - THE BODY
Main IdeasOrganizational PatternsConnective DevicesReferences to Outside Research
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS
Chronological orderSpatial orderCausal orderTopical order
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - CONNECTIVE DEVICES
TransitionsInternal PreviewsInternal SummariesSignposts
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - TRANSITIONS
For example, once you have previewed your main points and you want to move from the introduction to the body of the Farm Aid speech, you might say: "To gain an adequate understanding of the intricacies of this philanthropic group, we need to look at some specific information about Farm Aid. We'll begin by looking at the administrative branch of this massive fund-raising organization."
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - INTERNAL PREVIEWS
For example, you might create an internal preview for the complex main point dealing with Farm Aid performers: "In examining the Farm Aid performers, we must acknowledge the presence of entertainers from different genres of music--country and western, rhythm and blues, rock, and pop." NOTE: The internal preview provides specific information for the audience if a main point is complex or potentially confusing.
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - INTERNAL PREVIEWS
For example, you might create an internal preview for the complex main point dealing with Farm Aid performers: "In examining the Farm Aid performers, we must acknowledge the
presence of entertainers from different genres of music— country and western, rhythm and blues, rock, and pop."
NOTE: The internal preview provides specific information for the audience if a main point is complex or potentially confusing.
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - INTERNAL SUMMARIES
To internally summarize the main point dealing with Farm Aid performers, you might say: "You now know what types of people perform at the Farm Aid benefit concerts. The entertainers come from a wide range of musical genres--country and western, rhythm and blues, rock, and pop." NOTE: When using both internal previews and internal summaries, be sure to stylize the language in each so you do not become redundant.
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - SIGNPOSTS
"Continuing my discussion of Farm Aid performers . . . "
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - USING SOURCES IN THE SPEECH
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WRITING YOUR SPEECH - THE CONCLUSION
Re-assert/Reinforce the ThesisReview the Main PointsClose Effectively
WRITING YOUR SPEECH - OUTLINE FIRST
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